“If you need an excuse to be lazy on a weekend, here it is delivered to you in a shiny little compact disc.”
The Billionaries – Really Real For Forever
“if you end up listening to this in the autumn, you’ll end up feeling like you’ve drank too much Sunny D”
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The Bongolian – A Psychedelic Trip To Outer Bongolia
“Bongos! You’ve got to love them.”
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Letter from London April 2008
“Two of the most witty wordsmiths that the UK have produced in recent years teaming up together! In a glam rock band! Let’s get it on! ”
Singasong – Lantaren Venster, Rotterdam – March 22, 2008
“my girlfriend did buy a crepe from the man in the lobby and she assures me that the Swiss chocolate and banana crepe she had was delicious”
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Neil Young – Le Grand Rex, Paris – Februay 15, 2008
“The painter introduced the first song with a picture entitled, Mr Soul, Neil plugged in his guitar and all hell broke loose. ”
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Klaus Dinger RIP
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On
March 21st Klaus Dinger died of heart failure, three days before his
62nd birthday. The tributes (not that there have nearly enough) have
mentioned his work with Kraftwerk and Neu!, his influence on bands such as
Stereolab, and most have included Eno’s famous quote:
“There
were three great beats in the 70s. Fela Kuti’s Afrobeat, James Brown’s funk,
and Klaus Dinger’s Neu! beat.”
White Williams – Smoke
“It’s the feeling you don’t quite know what is coming next is whatt truly gives the record its edge. Whatever Lice in the Rainbow is about is not something I feel confident enough to examine in the pages of Incendiary magazine. ”
Mos Generator – The Late Great Planet Earth
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Mos Generator have created an epic sounding album reminding me of a cross between Metallica and days long gone when I used to wash my kitchen floor with the back door open and annoy the neighbours by playing Deep Purple in Rock very loudly.
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